Power Up

shesaid.so x PRS POWER UP 2024

In 2024, shesaid.so once again join forces with PRS to run POWER UP, the long-term initiative supporting Black music creators, industry professionals, and executives, while also addressing anti-Black racism and racial disparities in the music sector.

To achieve our aim, POWER UP X shesaid.so are looking for acclaimed music professionals, both creators and executives, to mentor and coach future industry leaders.

  • Mentors are matched with mentees based on experience, aims, needs, background and requirements by a panel of mentoring experts.

  • The mentors must a deep understanding of the barriers faced by Black music professionals; extensive experience within your area or a specialist skill set. It is recommended by POWER UP X shesaid.so that mentor pairs dedicate 2 hours per month to the 4-month scheme.

We provide training, a guidance handbook, access to 2x mentorship managers and £175 as a nominal gesture of gratitude for the mentors’ time.

If you can commit to 2hrs per month, please register here by the 31st of January.

To check out the success of year 1, 2 and 3 you can click here.

we.grow x Power Up Mentoring Program 

We're joining forces with POWER UP - an ambitious, long-term initiative which supports Black music creators and industry professionals and executives, as well as addressing anti-Black racism and racial disparities in the music sector.

POWER UP are calling for an experienced and diverse cohort of mentors to volunteer and get involved in this mentorship scheme, focusing on mentoring outstanding Black music creators and professionals who are at a crucial career tipping point. The mentorship scheme will run in tandem with the POWER UP Participant Programme at the beginning of January 2023, and shesaid.so are the mentoring partner and mentorship managers.

To achieve our aim, POWER UP X shesaid.so are looking for acclaimed music professionals, both creators and executives, to mentor and coach future industry leaders.

If you have a deep understanding of the barriers faced by Black music professionals; extensive experience within your area or a specialist skill set, please apply through the link below. POWER UP X shesaid.so recommend mentor pairs dedicate 2 hours per month to the 4-month scheme.

Mentors will be matched with mentees based on experience, aims, needs, background and requirements by a panel of mentoring experts from shesaid.so. Training and support will be provided alongside regular check-ins with your shesaid.so mentorship manager.

To register and join our cohort of Mentors for shesaid.so and POWER UP to choose from, please complete the following Google Form by close of play Monday 28th November 2022:

POWER UP x shesaid.so | we.grow Mentor Form